September 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Diarium
The Blog
In my biweekly blogs I will provide a detailed and informative look at the hundreds of sites you must visit in Rome and beyond.
September 10, 2026 · 1 min read
Correggio's Fresco of the Assumption in Parma
Continue reading →September 8, 2026 · 1 min read
The Jonah Sarcophagus at Santa Maria Antiqua in Rome
Continue reading →September 3, 2026 · 1 min read
The Arca of Saint Augustine in Pavia
Continue reading →September 2, 2026 · 2 min read
The Certosa Monastery outside Pavia, the cenotaph of Il Moro and Beatrice of Este
Continue reading →August 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Isaia da Pisa's Tomb for Saint Monica at San Agostino in Rome
Continue reading →August 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Antonio Canova's famous lions at St. Peter's
Continue reading →August 25, 2026 · 1 min read
The Basilica of San Bartolomeo on the the Tiber Island
Continue reading →August 23, 2026 · 2 min read
The Secret Lookout at the Top Of Sant'Ivo
Continue reading →August 20, 2026 · 3 min read
The Veil of Veronica at St.Peter's
Continue reading →August 17, 2026 · 2 min read
The Sistine Chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore
Continue reading →August 15, 2026 · 1 min read
Bernini's Favorite Marble--Cottanello
Continue reading →August 14, 2026 · 2 min read
The Arca of San Domenico in Bologna
Continue reading →August 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Michelangelo's Ricetto at the Laurentian Library in Florence
Continue reading →August 5, 2026 · 1 min read
The Feastday of the Dedication of Santa Maria Maggiore
Continue reading →August 5, 2026 · 1 min read
The Garden Room Frescoes of Livia's Villa at Prima Porta
Continue reading →August 3, 2026 · 2 min read
The Cuirass of Augustus Prima Porta at the Vatican Museum
Continue reading →August 3, 2026 · 1 min read
The Fountain in the Courtyard of Saints Cosmas and Damian
Continue reading →July 20, 2026 · 1 min read
The Chimneypiece of Francesco Borromini at the Casa Filippi
Continue reading →July 20, 2026 · 2 min read
The Palazzetto of Palazzo San Marco, the Secreto Giardino of Paul II
Continue reading →July 19, 2026 · 2 min read
The Cosmati Pavements in Rome
Continue reading →July 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Sant'Agnese in Agone--the Piazza Navona
Continue reading →July 19, 2026 · 1 min read
The Fountain of the Caryatids
Continue reading →July 19, 2026 · 2 min read
The Chigi Chapel at Santa Maria Della Pace
Continue reading →July 10, 2026 · 1 min read
The Tempietto of Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament Saint Peter’s Basilica
Continue reading →July 10, 2026 · 1 min read